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Town leaders cut $1M from the budget, apply for a housing grant, and enact new lake safety rules as the summer season begins
LAKE LURE, N.C. — In a packed June 10 town council meeting, Lake Lure leaders adopted a leaner budget, codified a state of emergency ordinance, and approved a temporary suspension of lake access due to ongoing recovery work following Hurricane Helen…
